Submission Number: 25
Submission ID: 277
Submission UUID: 493f862b-287c-4417-b939-6cf01bbc75ee

Created: Fri, 04/02/2021 - 23:39
Completed: Fri, 04/02/2021 - 23:39
Changed: Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:09

Remote IP address: 141.126.216.162
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English

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Tyler
Hill
He/Him
Newtown
Connecticut
United States of America
06470
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
English (5), Spanish (4)
During my sophomore year of high school I was given the opportunity to visit Toronto Canada on a school trip. This trip was for my band class, and the entire trip was themed around music and art. We got to see museums, orchestral music, and more. While one might claim that music in our neighbour country is not related to Global Engineering, I would beg to differ. Even though this is the one opportunity for travel which I have been given, I was able to learn a lot about the world as a whole. Despite being so close in proximity, the music of Toronto has evolved to match it’s location. The music and art were similar to that of back home, but different in a way which was hard to put my finger on. The bands played with slightly different styles, and artists mixed their paints in slightly different ways. It was prevalent in the buildings themselves too, architects had grown to match a different aesthetic for the city as a whole. All of these differences provide new insights on their respective forms of art, and the unique backgrounds of said artists are what provide those insights. This was the first time I realized how important diversity is to art. In the same way that Toronto had unique outlooks on art mediums so would Germany, Vietnam, South Africa, Chad, Iceland, Uruguay, and every other place too. With different backgrounds these people develop their own art too. And engineering is art. Engineering is creativity. People all around the globe have developed their diverse and varied ideas, and in that way they would have diverse and varied solutions to problems which engineers strive to solve. People everywhere have unique vantage points based on their global background and this diversity is how we as a team of engineers gain new ideas on how to tackle challenging subjects. Now, this takes me back to Global Engineering. If more diverse people mean more diverse ideas, then it would be of utmost importance to get as many people as possible able to create new things and ideas. This is why working to bring the necessities for healthy and safe living is such a wonderful idea. Not only does Global Engineering improve the lives of billions of people around the globe, but it enables people in those areas to have the capacity and materials to solve new problems and invent new solutions. These solutions help more people elsewhere and continue to grow exponentially. If I learned any one thing from my time away from home, it’s that diversity is one of the most important foundations in art and engineering as a whole.
If I were to describe the ideal person to live down the hall from me in the Global Engineering Residential Academic Program I would say that that person would be creative, nerdy, steadfast, and most importantly, kind. All of these traits are things that help make not only a good friend or hallmate, but also a good engineer. Creativity is an important trait because it’s the quintessence of originality. People who are creative are good at helping others, solving problems, and being entertaining and fun. Those who are creative are the ones who make life an adventure, and creative people build off of the creativity of others. Next, the trait of nerdiness. I would say this is a trait of a good hallmate personally because those who are nerdy tend to love a variety of topics that I am interested in, they don’t judge others for their hobbies and interests, and they actively grow communities of interest in new topics. These qualities are what enable students to become so well versed in new technologies, create tech based clubs, and excel at engineering. This communal love for technology and the sciences is one of the many things that allow hallmates to work together. Then to steadfast. Steadfast is a hard trait to find in people, but I have high hopes for the Global Engineering RAP. Those who are steadfast are determined to succeed and are tenacious when it comes to their goals. Whether it is daily challenges or life goals this is one of the most valuable traits. The ability to persist, the ability to wake up every day and decide to do something great. I think this is a good trait for a hallmate because people who are steadfast tend to help you make the best decisions and inspire you to do more and try harder with every little thing in life. It is important to have people in our life who help push you to reach your maximum potential. Finally, I want to talk about kindness. This is, without a doubt, the most important trait a person can have. Kindness is absolutely necessary when working with other people, living with other people, and learning with other people. I think what makes kindness the ultimate trait for a hallmate is that those who are kind work to make other people feel better, which in turn makes entire communities better, and so on. Those who are kind work to make the world a better place for everyone, and that's a goal I want to help people accomplish.
I want to be a member of the Global Engineering Residential Academic Program for a variety of reasons, those being the amazing community of other engineering students, the opportunities provided, and of course a way to help people in other countries and make the world a better place. All of these reasons are why I dream of being a member of the Global Engineering RAP. It is my goal to become an engineer, and to accomplish that I want to have the best resources I can. The peers all around the residence Hall form a perfect community for training engineers. The supportive environment of helpful and kind students enables all of the engineering students who reside in the residence hall to build off each other and become better as a result. Each person may have new strategies for learning or creative new ideas that when shared with the community help everyone. Furthermore, the Introduction to Global Engineering course offered provides an excellent framework for the best way to help people all around the world with what we learn in engineering. Ultimately, this is my goal in studying engineering. When thinking about what I would like to study one of the factors that I considered was how I could help people with that career path. I've always helped people, and I will always continue to help people; I see engineering as one of the best paths forward in this goal. At UC Boulder I intend on majoring in Aerospace Engineering, and I can already imagine helping people by designing low cost drones to deliver supplies to remote areas. So many opportunities are opened through admission to the Global Engineering RA Program.
In addition to the rest of the world, I think I could give a lot back to the program too. I am a very committed learner and I aspire to help those around me too. I am always open to helping my peers study and catch them up on material they may be confused about. I tend to be good at helping people learn, and at my high school I am generally the one who people go to for help. This collaborative behavior, which I predict most others in the RAP would have as well, is absolutely necessary for success in engineering. Engineers must work together to create and discover the most economical decision. By being there for other people as not only a peer, a hallmate, a study group member, or a fellow engineer; but also as a friend I can better work with those around me to further my goal of helping others all around the globe.
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